Genetic Variation and Differentiation in Honey Bees (Apis) (Electrophoresis)

The natural distribution of the genus Apis is limited to Europe, Africa and Asia. Therefore, New World populations of A. mellifera, the familiar honey bee of commerce, are descended from importations that began with early European colonization in the Americas. In the Old World, at least two dozen geographical races of A. mellifera are known to occur. Historical records of introduction indicates that only eight of these races were ever introduced into the United States.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Entomology

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2014

Author dc:creator

• Sheppard, Walter Steven

• Biology, Entomology

Identifier

(UMI)AAI8623408

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/71101